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  1. #ICE arrests #Palestinian protest leader at #Columbia, in sharp escalation of campus actions

    Jewish groups and leaders immediately spoke out both in favor and against the arrest

    from #TheForward #Forward
    [#Jewish publication from #USA]

    "#BendTheArc, a progressive #Jewish group..., tweeted that President #DonaldTrump was playing on fears of antisemitism in order to pursue an anti-democratic agenda.

    β€œThe #WhiteHouse’s authoritarian actions are being falsely done in our name as #Jews, by a President and politicians who actively use antisemitism and do not speak for Jews,” the group tweeted. β€œWe’ve been afraid this day would come since campus protests began. Free speech and education are pillars of our democracy, and a healthy democracy is what keeps Jews safest.”

    The Anti-Defamation League ... praised the arrest while calling for immigration law to be followed. "

    forward.com/fast-forward/70272

    #ProtestIsNotACrime
    #DefendStudentProtesters
    #news #press @palestine
    #politics #Trump